Psychiatric Problems in Older Persons with Developmental Disabilities

Author: Edited by Robert Pary, M.D.

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This book, Psychiatric Problems in Older Persons with Developmental Disabilities, edited by Robert Pary, M.D., is the most recent book in the NADD Series. The research points out that the prevalence of mental illness is at least as common or perhaps more common among older adults with mental retardation compared to older adults in the general population. Dr. Pary has assembled internationally renowned experts in the field to contribute their collective knowledge on this important topic. The book is designed to be a practical guide for people who want up-to-date information covering a variety of areas that address psychiatric aspects in older adults with developmental disabilities.

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Table of contents

Series Foreword
Contributors
Chapter One: Overview of Mental Health Problems in Elderly Persons with Developmental Disabilities - R.J Pary M.D.
Chapter Two: Behavioral Challenges in the Older Adult: A Case Formulation Model for Integrating Psychiatric and Psychosocial Diagnosis and Treatments - W Gardner, Ph.D.
Chapter Three: Down Syndrome and Alzheimer Disease - I. Lott, M.D.
Chapter Four: Dementia in Elders with Mental Retardation and without Down Syndrome - K Kripakaran, M.D., R. Pary, M.D.
Chapter Five: Affective Disorders in Older Persons with Developmental Disabilities - A. Dosen, M.D., PhD
Chapter Six: Anxiety Responses in Older Persons with Developmental Disabilities - A. Reeve, M.D.
Chapter Seven: Psychosis in Older Persons with Mental Retardation - R. Pary, M.D.
Chapter Eight: Psychotherapy in Older Persons with Mental Retardation - K. Moses, LCSW

Category: Aging

Media: Book

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